World English Bible
""Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers."
— Job 8:8, World English Bible
“For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:”
“ For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out ”
““For inquire now of the former generation, and pay attention to the findings of their ancestors;”
“For inquire of the former generation, and search diligently into the memory of the fathers:”
“Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:”
“For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:”
If you want to seek God diligently, make your supplication to the Almighty.
If you were pure and upright, surely now he would awaken for you, and make the habitation of your righteousness prosperous.
Though your beginning was small, yet your latter end would greatly increase.
"Please inquire of past generations. Find out about the learning of their fathers.
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow.)
Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?
"Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?